May the force be animated

February 24, 2003|By Edited by RedEye staff members (ritaredeye@tribune.com)

The Cartoon Network has teamed up with "Star Wars" director George Lucas to produce "Clone Wars," a series of 20 animated shorts that pick up Anakin Skywalker's story where "Episode II: Attack of the Clones" left off, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Each installment in the series, which begins in November, will run about three minutes.

Added bonus: cartoon Anakin is sure to be less annoying than film Anakin, Hayden Christensen.